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December 18, 2008

The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt

Seca Secretary of Health and Human Services

Paul L. Ziemer, Ph.D. Department of Health and Human Services

Lafayette, Indiana 200 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20201

MEMBERS: Dear Mr. Secretary:
Josie Beach

Richland, Washington The Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (The Board) has
Bradley P. Clawson evaluated Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) Petition 0135 concerning workers
Rexburg, Idaho at Metallurgical Laboratory, Chicago, IL, under the statutory requirements
ikcKinsl Hi Gabsan established by the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
Franklin, Ohio Program Act (EEOICPA) and incorporated into 42 CFR Sec. 83.14. The

Board respectfully recommends Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) status be
accorded to all AWE employees who worked at the Metallurgical Laboratory
in Chicago, Illinois, from August 13, 1942 through June 30, 1946, fora

Mark A. Griffon
Salem, New Hampshire

James E. Lockey, M.D. number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either
Cincinnati, Ono solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the
James M. Melius, M.D., Ph.D. parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the

Albany, New York SEC.
Wanda |. Munn 2 p ?
Richland, Washington This recommendation is based on the following factors:
John W. Poston, Sr., Ph.D. 4 - Fa "
College Station, Texas e The Metallurgical Laboratory was involved in the earliest research and

development work for the manufacture of atomic weapons.
Robert W. Presley

Seymour, Tennessee : ~ ¢ ‘
e NIOSH was unable to locate sufficient monitoring data or information on

radiological operations at this facility in order to be able to complete
accurate individual dose reconstructions for the potential internal and
Phillip Schofield A external exposures to plutonium, radium, fission products, uranium, and

Boaqus.Fann, New Mexiog uranium progeny to which these workers may have been subjected. The
Board concurs with this conclusion.

Genevieve S. Roessler, Ph.D.
Elysian, Minnesota

peak e NIOSH determined that health may have been endangered for the workers
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: exposed to radiation at this facility during the time period in question. The
Theodore M. Katz, MPA Board concurs with this determination.

Atlanta, Georgia
Based on these considerations, and on the discussions and deliberations at
COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT : our December 16, 2008 Board meeting, the Board recommends that this

Special Exposure Cohort petition be granted.
Zaida Burgos
Atlanta, Georgia


The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt December 18, 2008

Enclosed is supporting documentation from the recent Advisory Board Meeting held in Augusta,
Georgia, where this Special Exposure Cohort class was discussed. The documentation
includes transcripts of the deliberations, copies of the petition, and the NIOSH review thereof,
and related documents distributed by NIOSH. If any of these items are unavailable at this time,
they will follow shortly.

Sincerely,

ZY”. om ee

Paul L. Ziemer, Ph.D.
Chair

Enclosure

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